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I quit the cubicle life to travel the world. You can too, but is that the life you really want?<p>My post-college life started off just the way my advisor told me it was supposed to -- working an awesome job in the coolest city in the world. Right?<p><b>Wrong.</b> The truth is, three years later, I'm sitting in …

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>Running a small business, among other things, takes focus. For many, this involves focusing on their product and their customers. But their focus shouldn’t end there. They should focus on their surroundings -- the market in which they …

In June of last year Google unveiled Google Loon, a project that will use hot air balloons to deliver broadband and wireless services to under-served or emergency prone areas. Project Loon will use hot air balloons 49 feet wide stationed 12 miles above the planet, above the range of commercial …

The app lets parents see what their kids are up to on the PBSKids.org website.<p>Managing children’s screen time has been a perennial concern for parents — even back when there was only one screen in the home to monitor.<p>PBS Kids has applied a contemporary solution to this familiar parenting challenge: …

Fantasy drama series Game of Thrones is providing an unexpected economic boost in Northern Ireland.<p>Filmed at studios in Belfast, and on locations across the area, the show is part of a big growth in the arts and entertainment industry there.<p>BBC chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym reports.

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>Human beings are hard-wired to protect themselves from pain. As a young child you learn to test the temperature of your food before taking a big bite. Early civilizations learned the hard way to stay close to the village after dark, lest …

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>As an entrepreneur, you are expected to respond to numerous pressures with grace, confidence and a smile. That’s the psychological roller coaster of being an entrepreneur. It has lots of scary turns and drops, but the fun moments make you …

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>Many managers dread the thought of managing a virtualized workforce out of fear of losing the ability to track employee progress. But that doesn't have to be the case. By establishing core values, like clear and frequent communication, …

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>The general framework for how businesses should set up social media policies is still under construction as an increasing number of cases come under scrutiny by the courts and regulators. Presently, a company needs to keep in mind a …

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p><i>The following is the third article in the series, "Content Marketing Like the Big Brands," in which marketing master Jim Joseph discusses ways that small to medium businesses can create compelling content for their customers to generate</i> …

Panera 2.0 sounds more like a software upgrade than a sandwich chain revamp. In reality, it's a little bit of both.<p>Panera Bread executives on Tuesday revealed a program of tech upgrades for its restaurants that emphasize mobile ordering and include fast-lane kiosks reminiscent of grocery stores' …

Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>If there is anything that the growth of Google has taught us, it is this: the internet highly values organization, aggregation and search. It’s still mind boggling that a simple search box and a back-end algorithm turned into one of the …

Are your personal values engrained in the identity of your entire organization? Let’s find out.<p>Defining your company’s vision is no easy task. How can you possibly condense what you do in your 60-hour weeks with your entire team and the grand vision behind it into a short and sweet sentence? You …